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Spread Betting

How are spread bets taxed?

In the U.K., spread bets are tax-free, which means traders don’t pay the capital gains tax on profits.

What does margin mean in spread betting?

Margin is the amount of money a trader needs to have in their account to open a leveraged position.

What is leverage in spread betting?

Leverage is when traders use a smaller amount of capital to gain exposure to larger trading positions.

What does “going long” and “going short” mean in spread betting?

Traders go long when they bet that an asset’s price will rise, while going short denotes betting that the asset’s price will decrease.

What can I spread bet on with Taurex?

Taurex lets you spread bet on a wide range of financial instruments, including forex, indices, commodities, metals, shares and more.

How does spread betting work?

Spread betting involves choosing an asset to trade, deciding whether to go long (betting the price will rise) or short (betting the price will fall),
selecting a stake size (amount risked per point movement), and understanding the spread (the difference between the buy and sell price).
Profits or losses are determined by the difference between the asset’s opening and closing values, multiplied by the stake size.

What are the risks of spread betting?

As with all trading, spread betting involves risk. Some of the main risks involved with spread betting include the use of leverage, which can increase profits or magnify losses, potential market volatility, where a sudden price movement can result in a significant loss, and the lack of control over the underlying asset.

What are the advantages of spread betting?

Some of the advantages of spread betting include the use of leverage, which allows traders to magnify their profits and losses by trading on margin,
tax-free profits in the U.K., flexibility and access to a wide range of markets.

What is spread betting?

Spread betting is a way for traders to speculate on the price movement of financial instruments including forex, shares, commodities, metals and more.

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